United States Sanctions Nobitex and Three Other Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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United States Sanctions Nobitex and Three Other Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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The Globe and Mail

CNAregime, corrupt agenda

Al-Monitor

The United States imposed sanctions on Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, along with Bitpin, Ramzinex, and Wallex on June 2. Official statements cite Nobitex's role in processing hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran's central bank and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including during internet blackouts. Two individuals linked to Nobitex's ownership were also designated.

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[The Globe and Mail 👤] U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex over IRGC links [CNA 🏳️] US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links [Al-Monitor 🔓] US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges

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“U.S. sanctions Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex over IRGC links”

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Progressive

The sanctions extend economic isolation of Iran through secondary measures on crypto platforms, with limited effect on regime behavior while increasing barriers for ordinary citizens.

“Sanctions as blunt instruments that reinforce isolation cycles rather than targeted accountability”

Conservative

Targeting Nobitex disrupts Iranian regime funding of proxies via cryptocurrency and aligns with maximum-pressure policy to constrain nuclear and terrorist activities.

“Sanctions as necessary response to documented evasion by state-linked entities”

Libertarian

The measures assert extraterritorial control over private digital infrastructure and expand secondary penalties that limit voluntary cross-border transactions.

“Sanctions as state overreach into decentralized finance and individual financial autonomy”

Devil's Advocate

All prior perspectives accept regime-control claims from limited sourcing without examining non-state transaction volumes or enforcement track records of similar designations.

“Narrative of clean sanctions response that overlooks data gaps and reactive timing after Reuters reporting”

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